The Ruby Slip #8 – Finishing!

January 5, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

Today is the final instalment of the Ruby Slip Sewalong! If you still need to download the free pattern or catch up on previous sewalong posts, check out the Sewalong tab above for all the links. By now you will have assembled the bias skirt and the lace bodice, so it is time to sew […]

The Ruby Slip #7 – Lace Bodice Variations

January 2, 2012.Reading time 10 minutes.

If you are sewing the Ruby Slip and would like to use a narrower lace on the bodice – here’s how! I’ll show you how to adapt the bodice pattern pieces, and also how to convert the princess seam into gathers under the bust – like this one that I whipped up in honey coloured […]

The Ruby Slip #6 – Sewing the Lace Bodice

December 30, 2011.Reading time 8 minutes.

In #6 of the Ruby Slip Sew-along we are going to sew the lace bodice – isn’t it pretty?! Let’s start at the centre front. Lay the R and L Centre Front Bodice face up, then lap the R side over the L, matching the CF dot at the neckline, and the CF notch at […]

The Ruby Slip #5 – Sewing the Bias Skirt

December 23, 2011.Reading time 12 minutes.

Let’s start sewing the bias skirt pieces together! I’ll show you how I do this – along with a few tips and some troubleshooting. Assembling the Bias Skirt With right sides facing, sew the skirt side seams from the hem up, matching all notches: I recommend using the flatbed of your machine to do this […]

The Red Spot Dress – Underlining the Bodice

October 24, 2011.Reading time 7 minutes.

Do you remember the Red Spot Dress that wasn’t going too well? Well I have been busy with my quick-unpick and now have the bodice underlined with calico. I haven’t fitted it yet, but here it is on the mannequin and it is looking a lot better: As well as eliminating static and giving the […]